Marc Davis

It was one of the worst seasons in Hermitage High School history, and on Friday the Derrick Johnson era came to an end after less than one year. Johnson resigned as the Panthers' head football coach after a 1-9 season.

Marc Davis

Two teams that entered the night occupying the top two spots in the Region 4B rankings fell in upset fashion, shaking up the race for the top seed. Dinwiddie and Monacan were both stunned on Thursday night.

Marc Davis

Some close games between ranked opponents this past Friday caused some shake-ups in this week’s NBC12/ RVA Sports Network Big 12 poll. This is a weekly high school football poll, voted on by members of each organization. It is released every Monday during the season.

Marc Davis

Henrico topped Varina in a thriller on Monday night to cause some fluctuation in this week’s poll. This is a weekly high school football poll, voted on by members of each organization. It is released every Monday during the season.

Marc Davis

We saw an abbreviated scheduled on Friday night due to the aftermath of Tropical Storm Michael, but several area high school football games still went off without a hitch. Manchester’s big win over L.C. Bird headlined the action.

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Marc Davis

Manchester and L.C. Bird feature a story rivalry on the football field. Recently the two have split their last eight meetings and both enter Friday’s On the Sidelines Game of the Week with 6-0 records.

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Marc Davis

Blessed Sacrament Huguenot football has a long tradition of success. Most recently, the Knights went on a run of five consecutive state championships from 2009-2013, but after a scarce turnout during this past off-season, the school considered a major change.

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Marc Davis

The top four teams in the poll continue to dominate their schedules, as Highland Springs, Manchester, Dinwiddie and Varina remain the squads to beat. This is a weekly high school football poll, voted on by members of each organization. It is released every Monday during the season.

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Highland Springs remains atop the NBC12/ RVA Sports Network Big 12 Poll. This is a weekly high school football poll, voted on by members of each organization. It is released every Monday during the season.

Marc Davis

This year marks the first early signing period, giving these athletes a 72 hour window in December to sign their National Letters of Intent, rather than wait until February. Several notable players from our area are taking advantage of this opportunity.

Megan Woo

Patrick Kane has resigned his position as Hermitage head football coach, school director of student activities Chris Rollison confirmed to NBC12 on Wednesday. Kane has led the Panther football team for the last 17 seasons.